Japanese symbol for “porosity”

多孔性

たこうせい

Romaji: takousei

porosity

In Japanese, porosity is 多孔性, read たこうせい (takousei).

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Meanings

n porosity

Kanji and stroke order

多

many, frequent, much

on: タ
kun: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 4

孔

cavity, hole, slit

on: コウ、ク
kun: あな

4 strokes · JLPT 1

性

sex, gender, nature

on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “porosity”

Word	Reading	Meaning
孔隙率	こうげきりつ kougekiritsu	porosity
間隙率	かんげきりつ kangekiritsu	porosity

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
多数	たすう tasuu	large number (of); many
多分	たぶん tabun	probably; likely; perhaps
多様	たよう tayou	diverse; various
多少	たしょう tashou	a little; some; somewhat
多い	おおい ooi	many; numerous; a lot
多大	ただい tadai	great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous
孔子	こうし koushi	Confucius
瞳孔	どうこう doukou	pupil (of the eye)
女性	じょせい josei	woman; female

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